The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-12
GORDON ASIILl LIVES.
GEORgIA,s GOVERNOR WAS NOT
HANGED BY A HOB.
Reports From Dalton Shown BY
Afldavits to Be Greatly Ex-
aggerated.

Yesterday ,umors, thick and fast,
concerning the hanging In efigy OF
Gov. Gordon and Representative
Glenn, Of whitaeld county, at Dalton,
few abont the city. Wherever men
conprees ted the matter was talked OF,
ane the general sentiment Of the peo-
ple was that the Whitfield county peo-
pie had acted very hastily ard very
badly, and would be heartily ashamed
OF their conduct when sober second
thought prevailed. OF course this
sentsment WAS based upon the veraclty
OF the statements concerning the affair
at Dalton.
Gov. GORDON ON THE NATTER.
A Constitution reporter called upon
Gov. Gordon, and asked II he had
anything to say about the matter.
The Governor replied that as far as he
was concerned he did no. care to make
any comment, but he was very sorry
that the angry sssemblsge OF psople
had 30 urjustly drawn Col. W. o.
Glenn, the representative from Whit
aeld county, into matter with which
he had nothing to do. "Col. Glenn"
ssid the Governor, "hsd nothing what
ever 10 say In favor Of Holman. On
the contrary, no Was entirely con.
WINGED that Holman deserved to hang.
Here lie Q letter have written to Q
prominent Dalton gentleman about the
matter"
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ArlAxrA Ca.
July 3, issI.-Dear sirj Mr.. ". q. Glenn
has lust shown me your letter OF the 9Th In.
stant. But for the injustco done him i
should not ieel II necessary TO write you this
; MI Tl ,:s , ss'f I ySs S $sn. IL .y
upon the ssilsvs intended for Holman, Ia
perhaps the best commentary that could be
n ade upon such thoughtlets and violent de-
monsIations. You will probably agree with
Glenn was n no tense responsible for my
On The contrary, he had nothing whatever
10 say 70 me on the subject until cent for
him and aslsd his opinion. then found
NJ. Gem expressed TO me on Tuesday the
5th AND Wednesday the 9th his earnest con-
viction that Holman ought TO hang. His ar
sument made profound impression on my
mind. aud ihisk upon the mind Of tho AZ
tskins Issue with Col, W. II. Moore who was
NUNS" J. b. GORDON.
COL. GLENN TALKS.
81 feel yery much mortified and
hurt" said Mr.. Glenn In discussing
tho reports f,om Daiton, shat the
people Of my county should have sup
posed for an instant that would act
differently when went 10 Atlanta
than | have acted at home or than |
have acted In this case throughout"
Last evenings Capitol made COL.
Glenn cay some very foolish things.
The writer certainly misunderttood
the gentleman's z, marks.
81 made no such ft,tements," con-
tinued Col. Glenn. what l did say
was that I should have been glad OF
an opportunity 10 talk TO the crowd
no there, ard I would have made the
re1pls feel ashamed Of their sctlont
toward me. a. know they will be
when they know my attitude through.
out. As 10 the movement 'emanating
from Q few irresponsible blood thirty
countrymen, IL Ia needless for
me 10 say that l never made
any such statements. On the
contrary l have always said that
the execution OF this sentence was de-
mAnded by q Ia ge number Of the best
citizens OF our county have sx.
pressed no opinion as 10 the conduct
Of the people toward Governor Cor
don, but think they have treated me
unfairly, and knowing the people Of
whitfield county ~ do, l am sure
that when the facts are known, nobody
will be quicker to repair II than they"
the PUBLIC rKxLiSo AT DALTON.
Las, night In obedience 10 q telegram
from the Consultation, the correspon.
dent at Dalton cent the following n
the true account Of the matters that
had happened there. He says;
The variou, reports wired from here yes.
tsfday a. 10 the hanging Of Gov. Gordon In
efisy are eIocedinEly exaggerated. These
reportl were not justified By public fenti
msnl. aud really not ~ any action Of Out
huns In eaiHy on llolman't scsnold. ] have
an ahiiAvt from Mr.. Henderson. vho live.
In fiEht Of the gallqws, and vas AZ home all
day. Ne SaJt that he hung an old coat on
the gAllows IN spliit Of mlehiei ~ the
morning, and without an idea 81 renectinS
upon any enc. Nothing else was huns there.
About 2o'clook three or four parties cam.
from q back street with an ehiEY lfbeled
"0Oyernor 0ordon" This was placed on
%.u,' sS,SS,ias@ OF" or dsmoh',rS,ion ' q a.
prnvh. Here 10 the statement Of the most
ohicgui one. hssays the other, we're in BIZ
condition.
1hs h.ntins q Gov; Gordon 10 stisy va
the rorss 1 vas asked 20 pull u ny. did 90
not knorins what 4 did. was drunk at ID,
time, and not eonteious OF what was goinl
on. Had not been drunk, | would no
for any S 1%oSs. q nS s1s dis NO, sn s
at the time vhat II meant, but only though
Of the I'm that might be In n. I made N
complaint % Gov. 0ordon's action In Q I'm
mating llolmAh's sentence, A. am indiner
ent In the matter. | was urged bY somo par
ties 70 IL, they knowins that vas drank
X. d. SPRlNgPtELD.
The temper Of tie large crowd In town ha
been 20 sIasgeratel that the city mar,hl
Informed me that ho hesliatsd 10 remove
wtsnhs hftt noticed II. fearing that b
might prov he serious trouble. After con
tultins with tbs mayor II wss ordered 90
taken down. With one assistant he hhule
II down and tore v 70 vi COS. Not a wof
was fkid fgainst this OF movement made
Interfere. he whole affair was q tueh Ii
lignihcance that your correspondent hA
hoped no pfeEs ustice would be made, Ot
people generally feel keenly the hunt ATTIC
ofihe indiEnity. W. q Glenn WAS teytfel
criticized ~ sltre, under the delusio
that he vas solely rttpontible I,
the commutat.on, and some thea
made, bat ~ no Instance was there ii
least Tendance Of organised purpose. m
tails about =, sulatofs taking charge ofafai
here In the future, ~ asserted by pres al
patches, 10 the purest nonsenfe To anrou
Tor much q this feeling, there were Abo
four thuusnnd people here who had mac
Ions rides 70 zee the hangiHg. Disaproin
meat and = dfiIllihg rain had much 10
with their temper. A singular feature
much q the disappointment was not Oh
Gordon cOmmutsd the sentence, but BEGAN
he DELAYED IL T. the last moment. TIC a
vas yers qaiet ior 90 many psolle-not
Abundance.